Garage



- Feb. 9,1926.

H. S. GRIGSBY GARAGE Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 9 1926.

H. S. GRIGSBY GARAGE Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORWITNES:

Patented Feb. 9, 1926.

rn'rsur FFlCEo HUGH S. GRIGSBY, 0F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

GARAGE.

Application filed. May 28, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L HUGH S. Ginesnr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented new and useful Improvements in Garages, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to buildinga such as garages, the general objectof the invention being to form each building of telescoping sections,the sections beingipivcted to move about a horizontal axis which islocated adjacent the floor level and the sections being so shaped thatwhen one section is swung over, or under, the other section, a vehiclecan enter the building and then by swinging the section back thebuilding will be closed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of light frames foreach section with sheet metal attached to the frame and forming astructure which is of arch shape in cross section.

This invention alsoconsists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated'in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail. reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corres ionding parts throughout the several views. and in which Figure 1 is anelevation of the building.

Figure 2 is a similar view. but showing one section raised.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a section on line i e of Fig;- ure 1. 1

Figure 5 is a view of one of the hinged pins with parts of the sectionsattached thereto.

As shown in these views, the building is of semicircular shape inelevation and of arch or inverted U-shape' in cross section. It iscomposed of the two sections 6 and 7 which are arranged to telescopeeach other so that one section can be pushed over, or under, the othersection in order to provide access to the building, as shown in Figure2. The sections are arranged to move about a horizontal axis, composedof the horizontal Serial No. 33,551.

arms 8 on the stakes 9, the stakes being driven into the ground, one oneach side of the building, with the arms rotatably supporting thecornersof the sections. I prefer to construct the building of sheet metalthough it will, of course, be understood that it can be constructed ofother material. A frame 10, formed of angle iron, is arranged each endof each section with the ends of the limbs of the U-shaped framesfastened together and the ends of one frame of each section have holestherein for receiving the arms 8 of the stakes and the parts of theframes on each arm are spaced apart by the washers 11, the parts beingheld to the arms by the nuts 12 engaging threaded parts of the arms.Plates 13 of sheet metal or the like are placed in the corners formed bythe meeting ends of the frames, the outer ends of these plates beingcurved and the metal sheets 1 L have. their ends fastened to theseplates. I prefer to make these sheets of tapered shape and to place aset on each side of each section with the large ends of the sheets ofthe two sets overlapping and fastened together at the top of thebuilding. as shown at 15. The edges of the sheets of each set overlapand are fastened together, as shown at 16. Thus a structure is providedof semi-circular shape in elevation and of arch shape in cross sectionand of two sections which are so arranged that one section can telescopethe other section so that when access is to be had to the building. onesection is raised so that the entire end of the building is opened.

Lever-like handles 17 are attached to the outer ends of the sections forfacilitating the lifting of the sections and a flexible member 18 isattached to each handle so that it can be pulled downwardly to close thesection.

From the foregoing. it will be seen that I have produced a buildingwithout doors and in which an entire half can be swung upwardly to openthe building and downwardly to close the building. Such a build ing issuitable for garage and when placed at the end of a lot to which accesscan only be had from this end'of the lot, the outer section can beraised and a Vehicle driven into the building and then the outer sectionlowered and the inner section raised so that the vehicle can enter thelot. This is desirable in hauling coal or the like to the rear of aresidence from an alley and where the construction of an ordinary garagewould prevent the vehicle from entering the lot from the alley.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention Will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim: is

1. A building of the class describe-d, comprising a pair of telescopingsections and formed of semi-circular shape in elevation and means forsupporting the sections so that they can be moved about a horizontalaxis.

2. A building of the class described, of semi-circular shape inelevation and composed of telescopic sections and means for supportingthe sections so that they can be raised into telescoping relation toopen the building.

3. A building of the class described, of semi-circular shape inelevation and of arch shape in cross section and composed of telescopingsections, a supporting member at each side of the building and ahorizontal arm on each supporting member passing through holes in theadjacent corners of the two sections for pivotally connecting thesections together.

4. A building of the class described, comprising two sections arrangedto telescope each other and shaped to provide a semicircular building inelevation and of arch shape in cross section, means for pivotallyconnecting the corners of the two sections together so that the sectionscan be rocked about a horizontal axis and handles on the outer ends ofthe sections.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature HUGH S. GRIGSBY.

